12.18.14Brad will speak in public for the first time since his accident at the Prime premire in Devonport, Victoria tonight. He also says the video footage of his accident is being
saved for a documentary he is planning on making about his recovery which he hopes will end with him walking and wakeboarding again.

10.20.14Brad has finally arrived back home in New Zealand with friends in family.

7.5.14 Brad has broken his C4 vertebrae on the landing ramp of the big air kicker at Lake Ronix while attempting a double-flip.

EVENT LOG

BIOGRAPHY

ACHIEVEMENTS

Brad Smeele (pronounced 'Smay-la') became a pro wakeboarder in 2012. He was extremely passionate about the sport and began announcing contests alongside Dano The Mano in 2013. In June of 2014 Brad
placed 4th at Red Bull Rising High in Hamm, Germany and became the first rider to land a double tantrum-to-blind. A few weeks later he attempted the same trick at Lake Ronix in Florida and it went terribly wrong. As he attempted the trick, he under-rotated
landing on his head and shatttering his C4 vertebrae. He was air-lifted to Orlando Hospital were they determined he would be a quadrapalegic. His injury shook the entire wakeboard industry and the
Brad Smeele Foundation was created. He spent several months in intensive care before going to Atlanta to begin rehab. On October 20th, 2014 he was finally able to
fly back home to New Zealand where he continues his rehab with the support of his friends and family. #STAYSTRONGBRAD

2014: Wake Awards - Trick of the Year - Indy Double Tantrum-to-Blind

2014: First rider to land Double Tantrum-to-Blind (landed on the Rising High Ramp)